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Voice of Roma website
VOICE of ROMA (VOR) IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE NONPROFIT organization working on behalf of Roma locally and internationally. VOR promotes a greater understanding of the history and culture of the Romani people, challenges the stereotypes about Gypsies, and raises awareness concerning the desperate situation of Roma in Kosovo and throughout Europe.
ROM - noun (sing.): human being, person, man, husband
ROMA - noun (pl.): people
ROMANI - adjective: as in Romani language, Romani culture
ROMANI/ROMANES - noun: the spoken language of Romani people, derived from Sanskrit in the Punjab region of India
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Rumen "Sali" Shopov & Friends
Sunday, 11-29-2009, Amnesia
853 Valencia, SF (415) 970-0012
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Video List
Dancing at ceremonial fire, 2009
VoR volunteers, 2009
Brass Menazeri procession, 2009
VoR panel discussion, 2006
Herdeljezi Festival, 2006
clarinet - Ismail Lumanovski
KAL - 'Turkish Blues'
clarinet - Sal Mamudoski
Sani and Yuri in San Antonio
Hidrellez in Istanbul
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"The Threads That Connect Us"
In the summer of 2003 VoR launched a new economic development project for Romani women. This co-operative venture between the women of two cultures, is part of VOR's focus on bringing people together to work toward common goals. VOR supplies the materials and design concepts for decorator pillows to be embroidered by Romani women in Kosovo and assembled by women in California.
KARFIN - a service for adoptive parents
In 2008, Voice of Roma helped initiate start up of an exciting list-serve for adoptive parents of Roma children. The brain child of VOR board member Petra Gelbart, KARFIN gives adoptive parents of Roma kids a chance to share information, discuss challenges they are facing, and encourage celebration of Roma cultural traditions. Over
fifty parents are members of this very active Yahoo group, and the number of parents involved is growing. To join the list serve go to Yahoo groups and type KARFIN into your browser. For info. contact Petra Gelbart at petragelbert@gmail.com or Sally Hindman at
Slhindman@aol.com.
